Tedd Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Tedd Surname Definition:

(English) a descendant of the first element of an Anglo-Saxon Theod- name (as Theodbald, Theodberht, Theodred, Theodric, etc.) [Old English þeód, nation, people] The 10th-cent. Bishop of London, Theodred, was also called Tedred; and Tedric is a common Domesday form of Theodric.

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Tedd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:296,37322,665
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
India101:76,706,538639,611
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Tedd (3,953) may also be a first name.

Tedd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a descendant of the first element of an Anglo-Saxon Theod- name (as Theodbald, Theodberht, Theodred, Theodric, etc.) [Old English þeód, nation, people] The 10th-cent. Bishop of London, Theodred, was also called Tedred; and Tedric is a common Domesday form of Theodric.

Nowadays ‘Ted’ is used as a pet form of ‘Edward’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A nurse-name of Edward.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps a nickname of Edward, more commonly pronounced Ted.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

(English) The Tedd surname means 'son of Edward', or 'son of Theordore'.

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Tedd Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tedd Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tedd has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tedd? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tedd is the 707,442nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Tedd reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 111,252nd most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 3,953 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 296,373. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 27 percent are found, West Sussex, where 10 percent are found and Somerset, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Tedd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tedd has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tedd last name grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 148 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tedd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tedd last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56% being registered with the party.

The amount Tedd earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 35.3% more than the national average, earning $58,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.75% more than the national average, earning $58,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tedds89368/
Tiedd891/
Thedd891/
Ted86860/
Tidd754,482/
Teed753,224/
Tead751,053/
Tydd75317/
Tied75108/
Tedt7530/
Thed7514/
Teds759/
Teid756/
Tesd753/
Tedz753/
Teyd753/
Dted752/
Tedh752/
Tehd751/
Tged751/
Tetd751/
Tted751/
Te6753,305/
Tiedt673,119/
Theed67201/
Teudt67137/
Thead67130/
Teadt6795/
Thedt6720/
Thied6715/
Tehed672/
Theid672/
Thidd672/
Theud672/
Teeds672/
Thedh671/
Teidt671/
Dteud671/
Htjdd671/
Teedt670/

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